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Publication - Advice and guidance

Procurement - use of consultants: guidance

Last updated
5 March 2026 - see all updates
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Guidance for public sector organisations on the use of consultancy procedures when procuring professional services.

Supporting documents

Procurement: consultancy services guidance - November 2025
File type
15 page PDF
File size
244.9 kB
First published
20 March 2017
Last updated
5 March 2026 - show all updates

  1. Annex d, consultancy procedures added.

  2. Consultancy procedures updated and chaptered pages added to meet accessibility criteria.

  3. The guidance description has been updated in the main content section.

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